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“Gloomy Sunday”: how a song became a disturbing legendA Hungarian song from the 1930s reputed to be “dangerous”: what do the archives really prove about “Gloomy Sunday”, the alleged bans and its cover versions?
US midterms: what the figures on AI-generated adverts measureA university monitoring project identified 220 political adverts involving AI. The associated $137 million represents advertising spend, not the cost of creating them.
Overdrafts: 43% of French people affected, what changes in NovemberA 2026 survey distinguishes between 43% who have been overdrawn at least once a year and 18% who are overdrawn monthly. From 20 November, France will strengthen its assessment of new overdraft facilities.
Denmark: bill sets out rules for teachers’ physical interventionIntroduced on 8 October 2026, Bill L 45 would widen the scope for physical intervention in response to serious disruption. The debate remains open, between protection and the risk of escalation.
Bioconscience: looking at life without losing precisionMaxime Blondeau’s illustrated book brings science and philosophy together. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault offers a concrete example of the distinctions that need to be preserved.
Cauliflower ear: understanding the effects of traumaA haematoma in the outer ear can disrupt the cartilage’s blood supply and leave a lasting deformity. An injured, swollen ear should be assessed promptly by a medical professional.
Employment tribunals in 2026: what matters before starting proceedingsAn employment dispute needs to be prepared well before the hearing: you need to identify your claim, keep the relevant documents and act within the correct time limit. In France, the number of cases brought before employment tribunals is rising, and the formalities changed in 2026.
A fake bear created by AI, a real alert: how the context was lostThe street was real. The bear, however, had been added using an artificial intelligence tool. In Magdagachi, in Russia’s Far East, the photograph left a private exchange and triggered a search for an animal that did not exist.
Protest videos: find the context before believing the captionAn old crowd or a scheduled military convoy can be given a misleading caption. Two documents show how to verify the date, place and context.
Françoise Dolto: a new biography revisits her legacyA biography of Françoise Dolto by Emmanuelle Loyer is published on 29 October. Her influence on childhood, her media profile and contemporary criticism are put into context.
After 24 October, CGT calls strike for 5 NovemberThe union announces a new day of strikes and demonstrations. The figures for 24 October should be read with two separate participation counts and provisional security figures.
Creatine: what science confirms for muscles, and what remains uncertain for the brainStrength, intense exercise, memory: not all the effects attributed to creatine are supported by the same level of evidence. A look at the views of the NIH and EFSA, and European rules.